There shall be a Department of Recreation charged with the powers
and responsibilities set forth in this chapter. The Department of
Recreation shall be headed by a full-time Recreation Director, appointed
by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. The Recreation
Director shall answer to the City Administrator as his/her supervisor.

It shall be the responsibility of the Department of Recreation to
establish, continue and maintain playgrounds and neighborhood recreation
centers and facilities; to equip such playgrounds, centers and facilities,
and the buildings located thereon; to construct, maintain and operate
in connection therewith public baths and swimming pools; and to employ,
subject to the approval of the City Administrator, play leaders, playground
directors, supervisors, a recreation secretary and such other officers
and employees as the Recreation Director may deem necessary to carry
out the Department of Recreation's objectives.

The Recreation Director shall have power to conduct recreation events,
activities and programs indoors or outdoors on property owned or controlled
by the City and to authorize payment for the necessary supervision
and caretaking incident thereto, either alone or in cooperation with
such other entities or persons as may participate in the events, activities
or programs taking place.

The Recreation Director, with the approval of the City Administrator, shall have power to expend such sums as shall be appropriated by the City Council for the Department of Recreation, provided such appropriations shall be expended in furtherance of one or more of the purposes set forth in Subsection A.

The Department of Recreation shall have power to issue permits for
the private use of recreational facilities on City property when permitted
by resolution of the City Council or upon any City property under
its control.